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[QUOTE]Originally posted by First of Two: [QB] I'm a strong supporter of solar power. However, the technology we have to utilize it so far is simply far too inadequate to meet the needs of our population. (Hence my proposal for an X-prize and tax incentives for research into more efficient solar power, under my Dictatorship) And thus far, solar power is the MOST viable "alternative" form of energy. So, like it or not, we NEED the oil. You may ask, "what about hydroelectric, and dams? THEY don't pollute!" But that makes the environmentalists wet themselves with fury as much as the oil plants do. That's why in CA, with abundant mountain vallies and rivers, there hasn't been a new one of THEM build in a decade, either. Nuclear, same thing. The Greens go apeshit. Geothermal and Wind are simply inadequate, plus they spoil the scenery. If you think one power plant is bad, try several hundred steel and concrete and aluminum windmills cluttering up the environment. Or a geothermal plant ruining the scenic beauty of a Yellowstone or Hot Springs. (See a pattern here? You can't win with the Greens.) Does opening up areas for drilling harm the environment? Answers still cloudy. SPILLS, of course, harm everything, but they mostly occur where oil is transported, more than at the sites themselves (unless somebody sabotages them, like the idiots in ELF are wont to do.) There is also fairly conclusive studies that show that certain things like the creation of the Alaskan pipeline actually had some POSITIVE effects on wildlife (I believe one article showed the caribou herds increased and sought shelter around the pipe, I forget exactly). Naturally, impact should be kept at a minimum, as much as possible. Human activity, roadbuilding, etc. should be minimized. I have many of the same concerns about vouchers that you mentioned. I would like to see more attempts made to help the faltering schools rather than simply taking their money and students away. That hurts the students who remain, as well. However, saying this is Bush's idea alone is like saying Communism was Lenin's idea. It's been around for a lOoooong time And how much growth in the government of Texas was due to HIS policies during his term, and how much of it was carryover due to the policies of his predecessor. Government doesn't always spring up overnight, you know. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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